We caught the 9pm ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn because it was the cheapest option at €154, but also because arriving at midnight worked for us, as we planned to stay in a 24 hour car park just near the harbour. Meaning we could sleep and have a full day sight-seeing for just €2 (this …

We arrived in Helsinki as France were beating Croatia, by the score line it seemed to be a thrilling final, but for us the World Cup was a distant memory only to be discussed again in four years time. Thanks to reading the blog of Julie & Jason Buckley (ourtour.co.uk), our location was a car …

If England was successful and made it to the World Cup Final, our plan was to drive all the way to Helsinki in 3 days and treat ourselves to viewing the match in a bar. However, the cost of Norway had taken its toll (pun intended) and Finland is known to be just as expensive, …

Leaving the E6 at Olderfjord, we were finally on the last leg to Valhalla for motorhomers. Just a 2 hour drive on the E69 stood in our way. With Porsangerfjorden to our right and reindeer scattered moorland to our left, it was an interesting journey. At this stage the excitement, or desire to claim the …

Leaving the Lofotens we slipped into the flow of motorhomes on their way to Nordkapp, a scene I can only compare to shuffling around the designated walkways of Ikea on a Sunday afternoon; if only we had hotdogs as a reward at the end! Climbing the E6 we spent a night in the car park …

Like El Camino de Santiago, The Hajj and other great pilgrimages around the world, one also exists for motorhomers; Nordkapp (North Cape). Something we only learnt well into our trip! Billed as the top of Europe, although Knivskjellodden is around one mile further north, thousands of motorhomers make the journey each year. Many routes can …

Despite losing to Belgium we were keen to be somewhere to watch the next game. We knew Trondheim had a big screen like Kristiansand, and since it was on our route, we set a target to be there in 5 days time. A slightly easier drive along road '5', we viewed the Boyabreen Glacier, before …

From our church car park we skipped the city of Stavanger and headed straight to 'Pulpit Rock', experiencing our first car ferry from Lauvik to Oanes, a short 10 minute crossing on the Ryfylke scenic route costing 116 NOK (£11.14). We didn't fancy parking on the road side so paid the 200 NOK in the …

Leaving Oslo we moved south to the beaches, apparently where Norwegians holiday over summer. Heading to Kristiansand, Norway's most southerly city, primarily to watch England vs. Panama on the big screens they had in each major city. We split the 325km journey over 2 days, stopping for walks at Stavern and Arendal on the way. …

Entering Norway on the E6, a road which we'll use again to reach Nordkapp, we duly turned right to 'declare' Stanley. After some confusion between ourselves and a short wait in the customs office with hundreds of truckers, I got Stanley's passport checked and we were good to go. Our destination in Oslo was Holmenkollen, …